I don't know that I've ever told the story of my car Tina. I traded her in today for a younger model, so wanted to write it down before it got lost in my memory.
We ordered a Prius in June of 2008 when gas prices went through the roof. it took two months to get it in and when it finally arrived, she had earned her name.
Back in 2008, a hurricane named Ike was headed for the Texas coast. Galveston had not seen a hurricane in many, many years, but this one appeared to be headed straight for it. We got a phone call one morning telling us that the car was being delivered that afternoon. The ship had landed in the Houston shipping channel that morning and rather than waiting a day or two like normal, all cars were being transferred to Dallas to avoid the storm.
So I named the new car Tina. Because she ran away from Ike.
Get it - Ike and Tina (Turner)? It still makes me smile.
This was long before the llama-kamas...but the name Tina goes with them very well...Napoleon Dynamite's llama was named Tina. Tina now has her own license plates, thanks in part to Thumper - 2lamas.
3.5 years later, Tina has been a faithful companion. I've run her out of gas twice. Left her running for nine hours and she a) wasn't stolen, and b) hardly used any gas. She's stowed a bass drum (the anchor bass), a smoker, a large duffle bag, a suitcase, a laptop bag, and two people (all at once. Her navigation skills are excellent. She's got new headlights and new tires, and 90,000 miles. She's still a pretty shiny red. While she had that much more in her, now was the best time to let her go.
Tina-II ... Or maybe Tina ver. 2.0? ... Arrives in a few days from Houston. She'll carry the same plates - 2Lamas. But like all 2nd wives, she's definitely got some upgrades. Moonroof with a solar array that cools the car - when it's off. Leather seats. Navigation. IPod dock. Internet. Only a single CD player, but I only have one CD - Tina Turner's Greatest Hits, which was the very first thing I purchased after driving Tina off the lot back in 2008.
Fitting, I think. Here's looking forward to 90,000+ miles with Tina-II.
We ordered a Prius in June of 2008 when gas prices went through the roof. it took two months to get it in and when it finally arrived, she had earned her name.
Back in 2008, a hurricane named Ike was headed for the Texas coast. Galveston had not seen a hurricane in many, many years, but this one appeared to be headed straight for it. We got a phone call one morning telling us that the car was being delivered that afternoon. The ship had landed in the Houston shipping channel that morning and rather than waiting a day or two like normal, all cars were being transferred to Dallas to avoid the storm.
So I named the new car Tina. Because she ran away from Ike.
Get it - Ike and Tina (Turner)? It still makes me smile.
This was long before the llama-kamas...but the name Tina goes with them very well...Napoleon Dynamite's llama was named Tina. Tina now has her own license plates, thanks in part to Thumper - 2lamas.
3.5 years later, Tina has been a faithful companion. I've run her out of gas twice. Left her running for nine hours and she a) wasn't stolen, and b) hardly used any gas. She's stowed a bass drum (the anchor bass), a smoker, a large duffle bag, a suitcase, a laptop bag, and two people (all at once. Her navigation skills are excellent. She's got new headlights and new tires, and 90,000 miles. She's still a pretty shiny red. While she had that much more in her, now was the best time to let her go.
Tina-II ... Or maybe Tina ver. 2.0? ... Arrives in a few days from Houston. She'll carry the same plates - 2Lamas. But like all 2nd wives, she's definitely got some upgrades. Moonroof with a solar array that cools the car - when it's off. Leather seats. Navigation. IPod dock. Internet. Only a single CD player, but I only have one CD - Tina Turner's Greatest Hits, which was the very first thing I purchased after driving Tina off the lot back in 2008.
Fitting, I think. Here's looking forward to 90,000+ miles with Tina-II.
